Our Easter in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic gave us the opportunity to slow down and really focus on the true meaning of this day. We slept until the kids woke us up, read the Easter story together as a family, and then the kids got dressed for annual Easter pictures.
Adelie still wanted to wear her Easter dress and do her hair, while the other two opted for a more casual Easter look.
We headed to the basement for the kids to hunt for their Easter baskets. Their baskets were filled with quarantine essentials. New books, new games, new underwear, and squirt guns.
Since we have been doing virtual church, Staley often follows along in her Bible during the sermon readings. Adelie has been sad that she does not have a real Bible as she keeps trying to find the verses in her story book Bible, so she was SO excited about getting her own Bible in her Easter basket.
I love that all 3 of my kids love books and reading so much...and I loved catching them all reading together from their new stash.
After Easter baskets, we headed out into the back yard for an Easter egg hunt.
All 3 kids had a great time hunting for eggs.
I know they enjoy the candy inside, but I truly think most of the joy is just in the search.
Although we couldn't enjoy the day with extended family, Grammie and Grandpa did stop by to watch the kids hunt for eggs and share a little family time with us... from a safe distance.
We then headed inside to attend our virtual church service on the couch as a family.
And then we enjoyed a scrumptious Easter brunch. Although we couldn't share our table with others, we did deliver some Easter brunch to a few neighbors to share a little Easter cheer.
We then spent the rest of our day playing our new Easter games, napping while the kids read their new Easter books, taking a family walk, and then enjoying a yummy dinner of ham, sweet potatoes, cheesy carrots, fruit, and rolls.
We were not all dressed in our Easter finest. We did not get to enjoy time with extended family. We were not able to fellowship with our church family. But regardless of how we celebrated, our Savior is risen. And that is something we can celebrate in our sweatshirts and headbands. That is something we can rejoice in from our couch and around our dinner table. That is what Easter is truly about. It may not have been a typical Easter, but it was a wonderous Easter nonetheless.
Rejoice! Jesus is ALIVE!!
